books.google.ca - Shades of Difference addresses the widespread but little studied phenomenon of colorism—the preference for lighter skin and the ranking of individual worth according to skin tone. Examining the social and cultural significance of skin color in a broad range of societies and historical periods, this...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Shades_of_Difference.html?id=WewhspE2Q9UC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareShades of Difference